Developing New PB Goggle Design

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  • Shingo
    The Solar Powered Cat
    • Oct 2001
    • 335

    #1

    Developing New PB Goggle Design

    Dear AO,
    I'm currently working with a team developing a new high-end goggle design for paintball. I wanted to get your input on what features you would like to see in this new mask. Thanks in advance for your input.

    ~Shingo~
  • geekwarrior
    MIA
    • Oct 2005
    • 2581

    #2
    hmm...

    1 anti fog
    2. lightweight, nicely vented
    3. formed tightly to the face
    4. allows good communication
    5. makes my head invisible, or deflects balls, whichever works better with the R&D budget
    6. has built in headphones for my ipod/imag

    oh, and is under $50 for at least 4 of those

    lets see some drawings

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    • Jotsy
      ya dirty dirty shisno
      • Nov 2004
      • 262

      #3
      the two most important features i look for are:

      1) easy lens change
      2) low cost replacement lens (while still being safe obviously)

      everything else is icing on the cake.

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      • Stealth Fighter
        You won't hear the shots
        • Mar 2006
        • 216

        #4
        VENTILATION

        Most mask companies overlook this, the Vents system have tiny little holes around the mouth, while the Profiler has been riduculed for it's bad ventilation, but the Vents system doesn't look any better, in fact it looks worse.


        The pro-flex and invision are the closest I have come to good ventilation,

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        • fat_teddy
          they call me teddy
          • Mar 2006
          • 52

          #5
          ^^^^^^
          all that plus it looks cool

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          • buzzboy
            Emo grass cuts inself
            • Mar 2005
            • 1322

            #6
            Personally I like to see a mask that has

            Soft foam goggle pieces
            Flexy
            Strap that stays adjusted
            Comes down under chin
            About an inch from my mouth
            Easy to change lens
            Good side of head protection
            Full 180*+ vision

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            • Aeronautica86
              Registered User
              • Mar 2006
              • 185

              #7
              Gotta have a HUD with all sorts of information like:

              weather conditions
              shots left in hopper/tank
              vitals like body temp/heart rate/blood pressure
              topographical map of playing field with bunker and enemy locations (radar dawg)
              built in mp3 player
              radio transmitter/receiver (to communicate with team mates)
              small sighting scope connected to HUD projector to zoom in on targets
              wireless internet, ya know for chat/browsing and what not while you're waiting for the game to start

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              • FooTemps
                HURRRR
                • Sep 2001
                • 6702

                #8
                Must haves:
                1. Meets safety standards
                2. High degree of peripheral vision
                3. Little to no lense distortion
                4. Good ventilation
                5. Aesthetics

                Nice to have:
                1. Easily changable lenses
                2. Low profile
                3. Close fit
                4. Comfortable fit
                5. flexible

                Don't really need to have but would be cool anyway:
                1. Multiple color combinations
                2. Some cool gimmick
                3. A cool name

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                • Shingo
                  The Solar Powered Cat
                  • Oct 2001
                  • 335

                  #9
                  Me and a friend of mine have been working on this new goggle design for two years. We're so tired of the goggles that are out there and thought it was time for a change... a new concept... something Mag-nificent

                  Finally, after all the hard work and brain storming, things are coming together. Very soon we'll present our new design to everyone. But I would like to share the design with you, the AO community, first. We're just putting in the final touches.

                  If we can't incorporate your ideas in this first version... maybe we can include them in the next generation. Thank you for your input and keep those ideas coming!

                  ~Shingo~

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                  • RapidTransit
                    E-Body Man
                    • Jun 2004
                    • 400

                    #10
                    -Have it be a system in 3 pieces:
                    The main part being the goggle, have several types, options being: all different for face sizes, built RX glasses (I think a certain JT goggle had that), fan, padding material (like velvet rubber or foam)

                    Upper and lower parts have different sizes vent holes, hearing ability, chin straps, have different styles depending on situation like ear muffs in the winter, or a drink bladder, or mister in the summer. different levels of neck protection etc

                    Make sure you don't forget about those who wear glasses
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                    • slateman
                      Registered User
                      • Oct 2001
                      • 1346

                      #11
                      Ok, I'll bring up something that no one else has

                      The foam/padding. I hate it when it gets all disgusting and soaked. But I hate the other plasticky feeling garbage that irritates the skin under my eyes.

                      Find me stuff that doesn't get soaked with sweat and doesn't leave a rash and I'll be extremely interested.
                      BrockSampson "I see dead people..."



                      and once I see them, I make sweet, sweet love...

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                      • RoamingStorm
                        AO's dirty pirate hooker
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 602

                        #12
                        I say it must be comfortable, no rubber parts stabbing you in the jawbone

                        it has to look good, easy lens changing Id like some mouth protection, all to often do I get shots in the mask at the mouth and wind up with a bloody lip (blood and paint mix doesnt taste so good). light, and good protection areas... I dont want to get shot on my jaw or right on my forehead...

                        Mirrored lenses are sick btw!!!

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                        • SpitFire1299
                          :P
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 1765

                          #13
                          Something for the lense so it doesnt get blurry when you clean it. (Like spray.)

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                          • ojhspyro89
                            The bushy man!
                            • May 2004
                            • 1078

                            #14
                            Room for my broken nose.
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                            a radio.

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                            • SpitFire1299
                              :P
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 1765

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ojhspyro89
                              Room for my broken nose.
                              That deserves a topic... lol

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